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Most Albertans would vote to stay in Canada, Angus Reid survey finds
CTV: Fewer than three in 10 Albertans, 29 per cent, said they would vote for separation if a…
February 9, 2026
‘Strategic choice’: B.C. backs bid to host new defence bank in Vancouver
The Canadian Press: British Columbia’s government is supporting a private bid to host a new international bank to…
February 9, 2026
BC Greens won’t renew accord with NDP, citing ‘stalled or undelivered’ commitments
Global: “CARGA was clear. These were tangible targets and policies meant to deliver real results for working people.…
February 9, 2026
Alberta’s sport minister says he hasn’t signed petition for separation vote
The Canadian Press: “No, I haven’t signed the petition on that.” Boitchenko is the second member of Smith’s…
February 9, 2026
Canada joins peers in condemning China’s conviction of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai
The Canadian Press: “Canada is disappointed with the sentencing of pro-democracy media figure Jimmy Lai today in Hong…
February 9, 2026
Canada’s race to rebuild military triggers defense-tech gold rush
Bloomberg: But as executives mobilize for the promised spending boom, they’re also weighing the unknowns. When it comes…
February 9, 2026
New submarines will require extra gear after delivery to operate under ice, navy head says
The Globe and Mail: The new submarines Canada plans to buy will not arrive with all the necessary…
February 9, 2026
Era of ‘wrecking ball’ politics: What Munich Security Report says about Canada’s moment of reckoning
CBC: The Munich conference report suggests those assumptions no longer apply and wonders whether we’re witnessing the end…
February 9, 2026
Conservative Party faces significant financial loss after convention voting devices go missing
CBC: In an email to delegates last week that was subsequently shared with CBC News, Wayne Benson, the…
February 9, 2026
Elly Alboim, former CBC parliamentary bureau chief and political consultant, dead at 78
CBC: “He impacted every journalist who passed his way, both in the Ottawa bureau he so cherished, and…
February 9, 2026
Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison over Hong Kong national security case
CBC: Lai’s sentencing could heighten Beijing’s diplomatic tensions with foreign governments. It drew criticism from around the world.…
February 9, 2026
Inside ICE forum where agents complain about their jobs
Wired: “I’m all for removing illegals, but snatching dudes off lawn mowers in Cali and leaving the truck…
February 8, 2026
Why it’s so hard to find job right now
Wall Street Journal: Uncertainty over tariff policy has made it difficult for many companies to plan ahead, leading…
February 8, 2026
Sons of top Trump admin officials made billions for their families, but their investors didn’t always fare so well
Wall Street Journal: Virtually all the money from the sale of WLFI would go straight to the Trumps,…
February 8, 2026
Carney’s ‘art of the deal’: Canada leverages subs contract for auto investment
Financial Times: Canada is playing hardball with a $40bn submarine contract as it tries to turbocharge investment in…
February 8, 2026
Iran arrests leading reformist politicians
Financial Times: Iran’s security forces have arrested at least four senior reformist politicians on suspicion of plotting to…
February 8, 2026
Sanae Takaichi’s conservatives cement power in landslide Japan election win
The Guardian: She will not, however, have long to savour her party’s victory. There are concerns over her…
February 8, 2026
Epstein files reveal scope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s role in Clinton circle
New York Times: Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime companion helped advise on the kickoff of the Clinton Global Initiative and…
February 8, 2026
UK PM Starmer’s top aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson-Epstein scandal
Financial Times: Morgan McSweeney has resigned as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, as the UK prime minister…
February 8, 2026
Justice Dept struggles to fill ranks amid Trump loyalty demands
New York Times: The intermingling of law enforcement and political goals has made the department, long a magnet…
February 8, 2026